Section ATCP 50.26 - Grant applications(1) ANNUAL APPLICATION. A county land conservation committee shall apply to the department by April 15 of each year on a form provided by the department by January 31st of each year, to obtain funding under this chapter for the next calendar year. The application shall comply with this section.(2) ANNUAL STAFFING GRANT. A county land conservation committee may request funding for county staff and support, including funding for employees and independent contractors who work for the county land conservation committee. The request shall identify all of the following:(a) The activities for which the county seeks funding. These may include activities under this chapter, ch. 91, Stats., and s. 93.90, Stats., CREP program activities, and activities and projects funded by DNR under ss. 281.65 and 281.66, Stats.(b) The amount of funding requested for activities under par. (a), including staff salaries and fringe benefits, contractor fees, training, and eligible support costs.(3) FUNDING FOR CONSERVATION PRACTICES. A county land conservation committee may request funding for cost-share grants to install conservation practices. The request shall include all of the following: (a) The purposes for which the county proposes to award cost-share grants to landowners.(b) The amount of funding requested for cost-share grants to landowners.(4) OTHER INFORMATION. A county land conservation committee may include, with its grant application under sub. (1), any other information that the committee wishes to provide in support of its grant application. The department may ask the committee to provide additional information as necessary.Wis. Admin. Code Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection ATCP 50.26
CR 01-090: cr. Register September 2002 No. 561, eff. 10-1-02; CR 13-016: am. (2) (a) Register February 2014 No. 698, eff. 5-1-14.Amended by, CR 23-024: am. (1) Register May 28 No. 821, eff. 6/1/2024 Under s. 92.14(10), Stats., the department may award a grant to any person (not just a county) for information, education, training, and other services related to the administration of this chapter. Grant applicants must apply by April 15 of each year for funding in the next calendar year. See s. ATCP 50.36.